best frog

[K_Dub]

what is the best frog to use, like what brand. i have never fished with one of these before, but i heard they work wonders. also i want to know how you fish these, i think i know how to, but i just wanted to make sure.

Thanks.

[David P]

Hollow body frog - Bobbys Perfect Frog

[KevO]

Spro Bronzeye frog.  Throw it into the thickest grass you can find and haul bass.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

^Dude nice avatar,way to go 8-)^

I am partial to the spro bronzeye frog.

[atrocity]

spro bronze eye. you can work it slowly or go dean rojas style and chug it fast

[hercdoc]

Spro bronze eye! Been fishing them this year and I have been doing pretty good so far.

[K_Dub]

what is the best color choice for these frogs?

also when fishing with frogs, is it a big deal not to use braided line?

[bass wrangler569]

No you don't need to use braided line. I usually use 50lb powerpro braid but lately I've been using 20lb mono and I'm starting to like the mono better. I tend to set the hook a little early with frogs and the mono stretches so it's a little more forgiving.

[K_Dub]

see, the line that i am using right now is what i use for fishing with senkos, fluorocarbon 6 lb. will that work for fishing with frogs? if not i guess i will have to get some new line and restring my pole, because i only have one pole.

[JacobK]

see, the line that i am using right now is what i use for fishing with senkos, fluorocarbon 6 lb. will that work for fishing with frogs? if not i guess i will have to get some new line and restring my pole, because i only have one pole.

most people use 50lb braided line, you make the call.

[K_Dub]

so what you are saying is that i should use different line?

i also have read about Spro Bronzeye frog is that the hook setting is really hard, is that true?

[MARSH MASTER]

Rage Tail frog

color: pumkin w/ chartruese belly

hook: zoom 5/0 screw in

line: braid only

here's the proof

[Bass XL]

so what you are saying is that i should use different line?

i also have read about Spro Bronzeye frog is that the hook setting is really hard, is that true?

I use 40-50 pound Power Pro, and it works good.

I find that second statement false. Once you work the frog in, your hook-up ratio goes WAY up.

* On a side note, don't be afraid to throw a frog on a lake that has no frogs at all. I found this out the hard way.

[HesterIsGod]

6 pound line is considered extremely light in the frog fishing world. If there is any cover around you will definitaly want to up your line size.

[scbassin]

I use a Boze Sumo Frog with a 7' rod and 15# test Yo-Zuri Hybrid or 15# test Gamma Copolymer and have yet to have a break off.

[GonzoFishing]

Try the Stanley Ribbit frog. You get around 5 frogs for 2.99 at BPS and they work great! I use a 4/0 EWG Hook and 40lb Power Pro.

[CWB]

My personal favorite has always been the old Manns Swimmin' Frog, which I an slowly running out of. Spro, Boze and Snagproof Bobby's all good but dont overlook Scumfrog Trophy. Costs a little less and is softer than the 3 mentioned above. Great hookups too!. Any color works as long as its pumpkinseed. 50 lb. powerpro good line choice.

[rondef]

The Rage Tail Toad is the way to go in my book.  It always produces no matter where I fish.

[Siebert Outdoors]

I like the ribbits for a soft plastic frog.  I havent tried the rage tail yet.

[snapper G]

I like the spro bronze eye forg, they are a bit pricey but are the best i've used, the colors i've have best luck with is a dark green body and black legs

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the one in between the brown and white frog.

And yes braid is a must have, 50lb tuf line is best in my experience. You need the heavy line to pull big bass out of the slop, or you will break off. As far as rods go i use a 7' rod that has a lot of back bone, about 80% back bone and 20% tip, you need the stout rod to better pull out bass frog the slop, it's like the difference between, fishing for grouper with a twig and a tree trunk, you're gonna what to have the tree trunk to get the fish out of the out of the rocks and into the boat. It's the same with bass. You also need to have a tight drag so you can bull the fish away for any hang ups.

As far as color:

Think about a bass under the water.  Now think about the sun in the sky.  Think about how it is for you to look upwards at bright light.  You can't see well, don't want to look up much but turn your gaze aside and down.

That's how it is for bass.  They don't like too much light.  They hang out under shade and cover when they can.

Hence, you want to choose darker colors for top-water lures.  In this way, you work with bass behavior best.  When they look up, they will be "squinting" (not literally, but you get the idea: they are averse to bright light). They will see *the silhouette* of the lure and perceive its locomotion by sound and feel (their ear and lateral line), connect that it is food and react to capture and eat it.

This also explains why a top-water lure that appears like a "jackass"--like no instance of actual prey in the natural world--catches bass.  A bass's perception of top-water lures, and other lures like spinner baits, is merely impressionistic.

You will simply walk the dog with hollow body frogs and buzz the frog on the top if you use soft plastic frogs.

 

[Micro]

Try the Netbait 4" frog.  In the short time I've used it it has outproduced any other frog/toad I've tried.  

[warmer]

best toad:

soft plastics:

-for castability and subtle presentation - horny toad.

-for nicest gurgle - stanley ribbit

hollow-body:

-best all around - spro bronze-eye

best of both worlds:

-combines the buzz-bait type action w/ the ability to pause on top - scumfrog bigfoot. http://bigfishoutfitters.blogspot.com/2008/08/bigfoot-sighting.html

[warmer]

Try the Netbait 4" frog.  In the short time I've used it it has outproduced any other frog/toad I've tried.  

micro,

i had trouble getting good casting distance w/ this frog.... how are you finding it?  i like the subtle action when the bite calls for it, but...

[Volman482]

Ghost Baits makes some great hand poured soft plastic frogs.

[Bryant.]

For me the best frog out there is Snagproof's Bobby's perfect frog.I have been using it since it came out and have caught some realy nice fish on it, and usually if the fish eats the frog i get it in the boat. But you need to have the right equiptment to land the fish that bite. I use the stiffest rod I have in my arsenal and I spool my reel up with at least 50lb braid. It wont matter what frog you throw if you dont have the right equipment.